Yoga & Pilates

The first time I did a Pilates class followed immediately by yoga, I felt like my lungs had lost their instruction manual. One moment I was told to inhale by expanding my ribs, the next I had to puff my belly like a zen balloon. By the end I didn’t know if I was oxygenating […]

There you are, Sitting in pigeon pose. Breathing, stretching, trying to stay composed. And suddenly—out of nowhere—your eyes start watering like it’s the dramatic finale of a dog movie. No, you didn’t pull a muscle. No, your hip didn’t crack. You didn’t even feel pain. It was more like an emotional wave rising out of

Let’s clear something up right away. Pilates is a bomb for your core, posture, and overall mobility. It’s that perfect mix of control, precision, and “slow burn” that makes you feel like both a ballerina and a zen ninja at the same time. But if you’re grinding through daily Pilates sessions and suddenly notice your

Doing yoga outdoors has something poetic about it. You breathe fresh air, listen to birds chirping, and feel part of nature. Too bad that, for some, the ending of this idyllic scene is… a not-so-zen wave of dizziness. Sounds strange? You’re not alone. Many people say they feel lightheaded, disoriented, or even slightly nauseous after

Everyone talks about that “magical” post-yoga feeling. The one where you’re supposed to feel light, centered, and relaxed… almost like you’re floating in a cloud of inner peace. And yet, sometimes the opposite happens. You roll up your mat and, instead of calm, you’re left with a pounding heart, a racing mind, and a jittery

Let’s be honest. Everyone tells you that yoga “opens” the hamstrings. That after a few weeks of forward folds and wellness-magazine poses you’ll have legs long and soft like a cat in the sun. But here’s a question few people ask: what if the real problem was never the hamstrings at all? What if the

Why does Pilates make my inner thighs cramp like crazy mid-set? The first time it happened to me, I swear, I thought my leg was trying to go on strike and detach from the rest of my body. I was there, calm, in full “zen breathing” mode on a reformer, feeling elegant and centered, when

At first, I thought yoga was just stretching with better PR Then I tried doing it every day… while lifting weights five times a week. The result? My hamstrings were as soft as overcooked noodles, my overhead mobility was textbook… But the barbell? Yeah, that suddenly felt heavier than physics should allow. Let’s talk about

It was a night like any other. I had just shut down my laptop, dinner had been light and “fitness-friendly,” and my mind was still buzzing from a post-scroll brainstorming session on Instagram. So, like a good mindful human, I thought: “Let’s do a nice relaxing yoga session before bed and I’ll crash like an

Daily yoga sounds simple. Just roll out a mat, move a bit, repeat tomorrow. In reality, it raises a lot of practical questions, especially if you care about strength, muscle, recovery, and not feeling beat up all the time. Is daily yoga supposed to be intense or relaxing. Does it help muscle growth or slowly